[OSM-talk] Fwd: DWG policy on Crimea

[Yuri Astrakhan]

I think a country relation should describe how the specific country think
of its borders. So if two countries claim the same territory, those two
relations will overlap.

While not ideal, this is preferable for many data consumers - when
generating a map, one always has to consider whom it is being generated
for.  E.g. it would be illegal in some countries to generate political map
not according to that country's government.  So when I generate a map for
Russia, I have to show Crimea as part of Russia.  For Ukraine - as part of
Ukraine.  Same for China and India and ...

On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 5:11 PM Mateusz Konieczny <matkoniecz at tutanota.com>
wrote:

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> 21. Oct 2018 15:12 by dieterdreist at gmail.com:
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> Therefore we can all be satisfied there is clear guidance from the board
> how to deal with this: the local situation determines how we map, and the
> OSMF is explicit here: “National borders are particularly sensitive.
> Currently, we record one set that, in OpenStreetMap contributor opinion, is
> most widely internationally recognised and best meets realities on the
> ground, generally meaning physical control.”
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> https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/d/d8/DisputedTerritoriesInformation.
> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/d/d8/DisputedTerritoriesInformation.pdf>
> pdf
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> When I recently looked at Crimea I noticed it is still part of the Ucraine
> in OSM: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/60199
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> Yes, situation on the ground is quite clear here.
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> No matter whatever we like it or not, Crimea is no longer controlled by
> Ukraine and situation
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> here is quite clear, unlike other affected regions.
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> We should apply here "Note that OSM follows On the Ground Rule
> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Disputes#On_the_Ground_Rule>.
> Boundaries recorded in
> OpenStreetMap are ones that are the most widely internationally recognised
> and best meets realities
> on the ground, generally meaning physical control."
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